Yamato, on 10 January 2013 - 09:05 PM, said:
They're busy playing the sound bytes of Alex losing his temper on a loop. Because it's always easier to attack someone personally than win a debate on greater merit.
If we don't care about total violent crime and the worst man-made tragedies in human history, then bending over and disarming ourselves might be a great idea.
Oh, of course. You know the media. They're having a field day with Jones' rant.
But he did have a point when he referenced Democide.
I concede he would have done better if he wasn't so smug about all the facts he had.
Instead he should have been like, "Can you do me a favor and shut up for three minutes while lay down some points, without you rudely interrupting? If you interrupt, you'll have broken our agreement and shown you can't shut your trap patiently. You can comment after I'm done talking. You know, how actual discussions are done, not the CNN "I'm going to yell over your yelling" style of discussion."
That's what I would have done. I would have intellectually PWNed Piers, not be cannon fodder for the agenda-ridden media.